Vehicle-wheel.



No. 802,118. PATENTED OCT, 1'7, 1905. G. A. SGHOCHE. VEHICLE WHEEL.

APPLIOATIOX FILED JUNE 2a, 1905 n.. 1 Eli" 1. I. O

wifhesse W GUSTAV ADOLF SOHOCHE, OF DRESDEN, GERMANY.

VEHICLE-WHEEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 17, 1905.

Application filed June 26,1905. Serial No. 266,987.

T 0 all whmn it may concern:

Be it known that LGUs'rAv ADOLF ScHooHE, a subject of the GermanEmperor, residing at Dresden, Germany, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Vehicle-Wheels, of which the following is aspecification.

The present invention has reference to improvements in vehiclewheels,and relates mainly to a new construction of hubs for such wheels; andthe object of the invention is to provide means whereby the spokes maybe readily taken out separately without necessitating dismantling of thewhole wheel.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical sectional elevationof a wheel provided with my improvements with the bolts 7 and 8 removed.Fig. 2 is a side view with section through the hub on line as w ofFig. 1. Fig. 3 shows a sectional elevation of the hub alone on anenlarged scale. Figs. 4:, 5, and 6 are detail parts of the hub, to behereinafter referred to.

The tubular hub box or sleeve 1 is provided at either end with anannular extension or trough 2 and 3, respectively, in which are arrangedindependently of one another clamping-rings 4 and wedge-rings 5. Theclamping-rings 4 are sectioned, as shown in Fig. 4, and slantinglybored, as shown in Fig. 3, to receive the ends of the alternating spokes6, and the wedge-rings 5 serve to support the inner spoke ends and forcethe spokes outwardly upon being tightened by means of the screw-bolts 7Screw-bolts 8 spaced between the individual spokes hold the two halvesof the clamping-rings L together. The outer ends of the spokes areretained in the felly by means of sockets or shoes 9. For the purpose ofremoving a spoke the screw-bolts 8 are eased, the screw-bolts 7 takenout, and the wedge-ring removed, when the spoke is first retracted intothe hub to come free from the felly-socket 9 and then slantinglywithdrawn from the hub. Each individual spoke can thus be readilyremoved and a new one put in place without necessitating a taking apartof the wheel, since each spoke-star by itself keeps the wheel stiffindependently of the other.

In order to assure a secure rest of the spokes on the bevel face of thewedge-ring 5, the latter is provided with flattened seat portions 10, asshown in Fig. 2, so that when tightening the wedge-rings these fiat seatportions always fit the correspondingly-flattened spoke ends.

The wedge-rings are provided with holes 11,

Fig. 3, to receive studs 12, secured to a clamping-ring 13, which latterserves as additional hold for the ball-bearing cup 14:, or the bolts 7may be provided with an extension 15, Fig. 6, fitting into'theclamping-ring 13 to keep it in position and prevent its rotation afterit has been once clamped about the respective ball-bearing part.

What I claim is- 1. A vehicle-wheel comprising in combination with theaxle and ball-bearings, the hubsleeve, a trough-like annular extensionon either end of said sleeve with alternatelyspaced perforations for thespokes, a twopart, slantingly-bored clamping-ring in said hub-sleeveextensions, means to temporarily clamp these two parts together, awedge-ring in said hub-sleeve extension, flattened seat portions on saidwedge-ring, means for tightening said wedge-ring within said extension,and shoes or sockets on the felly to receive the outer ends of thespokes, substantially as described.

2. A vehicle-wheel comprising in combination with the axle andball-bearings, the hubsleeve, a trough-like annular extension on eitherend of said sleeve with alternatelyspaced perforations for the spokes, atwopart, slantingly-bored clamping-ring in said hub-sleeve extensions,means to temporarily clamp these two parts together, a wedge-ring insaid hub-sleeve extension, flattened seat portions on said wedge-ring,means for tightening said wedge-ring within said extension, aclamping-ring for additionally securing the ball bearing cup, means forkeeping said clamping-ring in position after having been clamped to theball-bearing cup, and shoes or sockets on the felly to receive the outerends of the spokes, substantially as described.

3. A vehicle wheel, comprising a felly, spokes and a hub formed withangular sleeves, said sleeves formed with spoke-receiving apertures. aring arranged within each of said sleeves, said ring comprising twosections each formed with angularly-disposed registering recessesforming sockets for the inner ends of the spokes, means clamping thesections of said ring upon said spokes, a wedge-ring arranged betweensaid ring and hub, means passing through each of said sleeves andconnected to said wedge-rings for moving the same, the inner end of saidspokes bearing against said wedge-ring.

4:. A vehicle wheel, comprising a felly, spokes and a hub formed withangular sleeves,

said sleeves formed with spoke-receiving apertures, a ring arrangedwithin each of said sleeves, said ring comprising two sections eachformed with angularly-disposed registering recesses forming sockets forthe inner ends of the spokes, means clamping the sections of said ringupon said spokes, a wedge-ring arranged between said ring and hub, meanspassing through each of said sleeves and connected to said wedge-ringsfor moving the same, the inner end of said spokes bearing against saidwedge-ring, a bearing-cup, and asliding connection between the same andone "of said first-named rings to prevent relative rotation of saidbearing-cup.

5. In a Wheel, the combination with the spokes, of a hub, a bearingmember for said hub, spoke-tightening means, means connecting the saidbearing member and spoke-tightening means. for simultaneous rotarymovement, and means for moving the spoke-tightening means independentlyof said bearing member.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GUSTAV ADOLF SOHOCHE.

Witnesses:

PAUL ARRAs, C. H. SOHILLING.

